1991 Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-63
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (67-63)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1991 Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 67-63
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (67-63)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1991 season with a record of 67 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 544 runs and allowed 551 runs. Takahiro Ikeyama walloped 32 home runs for Yakult, while Katsumi Hirosawa and Shinji Hata swatted 15 or more, too. Katsumi Hirosawa accounted for 99 RBI. Atsuya Furuta led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .340. Tatsuji Nishimura topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.8 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1991 Yakult Swallows who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shingo Takatsu, Tim Birtsas and Johnny Ray.
Katsuya Nomura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukio Arai | L | L | October 13, 1964 | 5'7" | 163 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Tim Birtsas | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'7" | 240 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Katsuyuki Dobashi | R | R | December 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 182 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Atsuya Furuta | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | Kawanishi, Hyogo JP |
| Hideki Hashigami | R | R | November 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Shinji Hata | L | R | July 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 176 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Katsumi Hirosawa | R | R | April 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 217 | Shimozuma, Ibaraki JP |
| Shintaro Hirose | L | L | December 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Naka-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Tetsuya Iida | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 5'8" | 158 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Takahiro Ikeyama | R | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Mitsugu Ishibashi | R | R | May 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 171 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Kensei Kaku | August 30, 1965 | |||||
| Tsugio Kanazawa | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 198 | Hitachiota, Ibaraki JP |
| Hiroto Kato | L | L | April 29, 1969 | 5'11" | 154 | Yachiyo, Chiba JP |
| Kazuaki Kawamura | R | R | May 4, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Naka Urahara-gun, Niigata JP |
| Kenjiro Kawasaki | R | R | January 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 171 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Takayoshi Kiminami | L | R | July 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 191 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Kenji Miyamoto | R | R | September 9, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Kanzaki-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Kazushige Nagashima | R | R | January 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 198 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Naoyuki Naito | R | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 213 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Shigeki Nakamoto | R | R | June 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 176 | Mima-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Chikashi Nakanishi | R | R | November 6, 1960 | 5'10" | 178 | Iinan-gun, Mie JP |
| Tatsuji Nishimura | R | R | July 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 206 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Toshihiro Noguchi | R | R | June 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 168 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Takao Obana | R | R | August 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 178 | Ito-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Junji Ogawa | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Yoichi Okabayashi | L | R | April 11, 1968 | 6'1" | 176 | , PY |
| Katsuhito Osaka | R | R | June 14, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yukihito Ranbashi | L | L | April 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 176 | Nemuro, Hokkaido JP |
| Johnny Ray | S | R | March 1, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Chouteau, OK US |
| Shinichi Sakurai | R | R | April 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 171 | Inba-gun, Chiba JP |
| Keiichi Shibui | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Toru Sugiura | L | L | June 8, 1952 | 5'9" | 206 | Hazu-gun, Aichi JP |
| Fujio Sumi | R | R | May 31, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Taira Suzuki | R | R | March 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 171 | Iwata, Fukuoka JP |
| Hideharu Takani | L | L | June 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Fujioka, Gunma JP |
| Shingo Takatsu | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Kenji Tomashino | S | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 173 | Matsumae, Ehime JP |
| Kenichi Uchiyama | R | R | July 23, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Isezaki, Gunma JP |
| Yukio Yaegashi | R | R | June 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 198 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Tsutomu Yamada | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 186 | Ogaki, Gifu JP |
| Masao Yanada | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 171 | Anan, Tokushima JP |
